Casitas Ave “Mega” Housing Proposal UPDATE!
Land Developer Seeking Increased Population Density Variance
Atwater Village, CA - On December 6th, 2006 the AVNC Environmental Land Use (ELU) Committee heard an oral presentation from land developer Mr. Avo Tavitian and architect Mr. Marcello Spina about a housing development proposal at 3234 Casitas Avenue. The proposal seeks to install 90 residential units which would range from five hundred to several thousand square feet. The proposed development would increase the population density in an area that is mostly single family homes. Mr. Tavitian is currently seeking a “letter of support” for a “Density Variance” from the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council.
On the December 6th ELU committee meeting a motion was made by Mr. Jeff Gardner / Ms. Mary Lou Watkins “to refer the [housing development] proposal to the [AVNC] Board and recommend approval”. The motion passed 9 to 0, with no abstentions. Those present at the ELU Committee meeting were Chris Coyle (ELU Chair & Central Atwater Resident), Jeff Gardner (AVNC Co-Chair & Commercial Property Owner), Mary Lou Watkins (AVNC Treasurer & Central Atwater Resident), Gene Gilbert (AVNC Board Member & North Atwater Resident), Andy Hasroun (Commercial Property Owner), David Kenny (Unknown Stakeholder Status), Avo Tavitian (Land Developer seeking variance), Marcello Spina (architect hired by Mr. Tavitian) and Christine Anthony (AVNC Board Member & North Atwater Resident). Only 9 individual, including the land developer, were in attendance. No resident, business owner or other interested party directly affected by this housing project was in attendance and no verifiable outreach was done to inform the community about this issue.
The next AVNC Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 14th, just one week after the ELU committee meeting and with no outreach by the AVNC to residents or businesses directly affected by this proposed housing development. Marcello Spina / Avo Tavitian are schedule to give a presentation on the housing proposal and to request a “letter of support” for a “Density Variance” from the full AVNC Board.
Click here for the DRAFT December 6th, ELU Committee Meeting minutes (pdf file)
Click here for the AVNC Board Meeting Agenda – December 14 (pdf file)
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council Board Meeting
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
New Hope Chapel (Behind Best Buy)
2861 Los Feliz Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039